WHAT’S ON JUNE 2023

One of the biggest complaints in Menorca is that we do not find out about events until after they have happened! Every month we try to list events that we know are happening to help you plan ahead. Of course if you hear of anything else yourself that is of interest to the readers, then please let us know - info@roquetamagazine.net

Bank Holidays

Everything closed, although in the summer months, many shops tend to stay open. All shops and businesses remain closed during the respective local fiestas.

1 May: International Workers’ Day

15 August: Assumption Day

12 October: Spain’s National Day

1 November: All Saints’ Day

6 December: Constitution Day

8 December: Day of the Immaculate Conception.

25 December: Christmas Day.

LOCAL FIESTAS DATES SUMMER 2023:

Ciutadella: Sant Joan 18, 23- 24 June

Mercadal: Sant Martí 15-16 July

Fornells: Sant Antoni 22-23 July

Es Castell: Sant Jaume 24-25-26 July

Es Migjorn: Sant Cristófol 29-30 July

Llucmaçanes: Sant Gaietà 5-6 August

Alaior: Sant Llorenç 12-13 August

Sant Climent: Sant Climent 19-20 August

Ferreries : Sant Bartomeu 23-24 August

Sant Lluis: Sant Lluis 26-27 August

Sant Lluis: Sant Lluiset 2-3 September

Mahón: Mare de Deu de Gracia 7-9 September

Es Mercadal: Sant Nicolau 9-10 September

Cala’n Porter: 16-17 September

Getting Around The Island

If you prefer using public transport as an alternative to taking the car, there are three bus companies covering different parts of the island. Buses are very punctual, although bear in mind timetables vary greatly depending on the time of year. Up to date bus timetables can be checked online.

TORRES www.bus.e-torres.net

Torres buses run between Ciutadella and resorts along the west coast, as well as to the unspoiled beaches to the north and to the south of Ciutadella.

TMSA www.tmsa.es

TMSA buses run across the island connecting all the main towns, as well as routes to the resorts on the southern coast and eastern coast

AUTOS FORNELLS https://www.autosfornells.com/

Connecting Mahón with the north-eastern coastline up to Fornells, also connections to Alaior and Es Mercadal:

Markets

FARMERS’ MARKETS

Ciutadella: Wednesdays and Saturdays 8am to 2pm in Plaza de la Libertad (by the fish market).

Mahon: Sundays 9am to 2pm, in Carrer de s’Arravaleta and Carrer Nou (by the American bar).

Mahón Tapas by the fish market: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 11.30pm. Also open Sundays in July and August.

Ferreries: Saturdays, 9am to 1pm in Plaza España (main square).

Craft Markets

Mahón: June to September, Tuesdays and Saturdays, Plaça del Carme, 9am to 2pm.

Mahón: July and August, Tuesday evenings, in the streets of the town centre, 8 to 11pm.

Ciutadella: 1 June to 15 September, Mondays and Fridays (also Wednesdays in July and August), in Plaça des Born 7pm to midnight.

Ciutadella: 1 June to 30 September, daily, on the steps down to the port, 7pm to midnight.

Ciutadella: 1 June to 30 September, daily, in Portal de la Mar (slope down to port), 7pm to midnight.

Es Castell: 15 June to 15 September, daily, in Cales Fonts, 7.30pm to 1am.

Es Migjorn Gran: July, August and September, Tuesday evenings in the town centre, 7.30 to 11pm.

Alayor: 1 June to 15 September in the town centre, Wednesday evenings, 7 to 11pm.

Es Mercadal: July to end September, Thursdays, in the town centre, 7 to 11pm.

Es Mercadal: October to end May, Thursdays, Carrer Nou, 10am to 1pm.

Ferreries: Saturdays in Plaça Espanya, 9am to1pm.

Fornells: 12 June to end September, Mondays, Carrer Major and Plaça Esglesia, 7 to 11pm.

Sant Lluis: 15 June to 15 September, Friday evenings in town centre, 7 to 11pm.

Street Markets

Mahón: Tuesday and Saturday 7am to 3pm in the Plaza Esplanada.

Mahón: Daily, Pla de Baixamar, 10am to 8pm.

Ciutadella: Monday and Friday 8.30am to 3pm in the Plaza Borne.

Alayor: Thursday morning in town centre.

Fornells: Wednesdays, 9am to 2pm. in Carrer de la Mar.

Sant Lluis: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am to 1pm in Pla de sa Creu.

Es Castell: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8am to 2pm in Plaza Esplanada.

Ferreries: Fridays 9am to 1pm in Plaça Espanya.

Exhibitions

Deus Ex Petra: Photographs by Carlos Permuy. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 to 8pm until 10 September at Can Victori, Camí des Castell, 28, Mahón.

De profundis naturae” art by Xavier Jansà, artista and scientist. Open Tuesday to Saturday 6to 9pm, also Saturday mornings 11am to 2pm until 1st July. Sala Sant Antoni, Carrer s’Arraval, 32, Mahón.

Joan Miró at the Galería Cayón. Open Mondays: 6 to 9pm. Tuesday to Saturday: 10.30am to 2pm and 6 to 9pm. Open 3 June – 31 August. Carrer de Sant Roc 24, Mahón. Admission free.

LÔAC: Contemporary art gallery located at Calle Santiago Pons Quintana 56, Alaior. Open Tuesday to Sunday 5 to 8pm, also Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 1.30pm. Admission 5 €

Mites# at El Roser exhibition hall at Calle Roser 11 Ciutadella. Open Monday to Saturday 11am to 1pm and 6 to 9pm. Until 15 July. Admission free Menorca i la llum del Nord: Can Oliver. Calle d’Anuncivay 2, Mahón. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 1.30pm and 6 to 8pm and Sundays 10am to 1.30pm. Until 24 September. Admission 5 €

Menorcan House: Calle Isabel II 4, Mahón. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 1pm.

Music Festivals Summer 2023

Pedra Viva

Music and scenic arts festival in beautiful locations.

27 July: Rufus Wainwright performing Folkocracy, 9pm at Torre-Saura.

25 and 26 August: Els Pirats, (an adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan musical comedy, The Pirates of Penzance), 9pm at Torre-Saura. Full programme and tickets from www.pedravivamenorca.com

Menorca Music Festival

4 – 11 August: sustainable music festival held in the Recinte Firal in the town of Es Mercadal. Doors open 7.30pm. Concert starts 9.30pm.

4 August: Amaia

5 August: Melendi

6 August: Crystal Fighters

7 August: Tom Odell

9 August: Vanessa Martin

11 August: Pablo Lopez

More info and tickets: https://menorcamusicfestival.com/

Cranc Festival 2023

21 September: Nada Surf. The Cicely Satellite, Es Claustre, Mahón.

22 September: Belako/La Paloma. Por las Noches. Black Sea Deluge. Barrera, at Bar Akelarre (port of Mahón).

24 September: Rocío Marquez. Bronquio/Tercer Cielo, at Teatro Principal, Mahón.

More info and tickets from www.crancfestival.com

Lazareto Festival

This year the festival is to be held at Castillo de San Felipe, at the mouth of Mahón port. Live music featuring well known groups, food trucks etc.

27 July: Ainhoa Arteta

28 July: The Christians

29 July: Taburete

30 July: Anastacia

31 July: Rigoletto

1 August: Village People

2 August: Earth, Wind and Fire Experience

3 August: Gipsy Kings

4 August: Sara Baras

5 August: Tony Hadley

6 August: Boney M feat. Maizie Williams

7 August: Antonio Orozco

8 August: Chambao

More info and tickets from https://www.lazaretofestival.com/

HAUSER & WIRTH

Contemporary art exhibitions on Illa del Rei. Please note the gallery will be closed from 29 May until 16 June due to installation. Admission free. Book the Yellow Catamaran on their website.

After the Mediterranean, curated by curator, writer and art researcher Oriol Fontdevila, until 29 October.

Exhibition Christina Quarles from 17 June until 29 October. Several activities (tours, concerts, workshops, etc) are organised throughout the summer. Please see website for more information.

https://menorca.hauserwirth.com/en/home

Film And Cinema

Menorca Film Festival

8 – 12 September The Film Festival is back, taking place on 8 and 9 September at Fornells castle, 9 and 10 September, at Es Moix cinema in Ciutadella and 10, 11 and 12 September at parc Es Freginal in Mahón. Tickets from website.https://festivalmenorca.com/festival/

Cooking Films Menorca

https://festivalmenorca.com/en/cooking-films/

1 - 4 June: an event in which cinema and gastronomy come together to form the most delicious combination. Tickets and information from website.

OCIMAX CINEMA MAHÓN:

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 4.30 to 9.30pm. Cineclub films shown in the original language on Thursdays at 8.30pm.

Cinemes Moix Negre Ciutadella

Films shown in the original language most Wednesdays at 8.30pm. Cineclub films screened every Tuesday and Thursday at 8.30pm. Opera at the Moix negre cinema:

13 June Il Trovatore, live from the Royal Opera House London, 8.15pm.

26 June : Roméo et Juliette, live from Opéra Bastille, Paris, 7.15pm.

Live Music Events

Live Music At Es Claustre

The courtyard in Es Claustre, by Iglesia del Carmen in Mahón town centre is the scene of many live concerts, including jazz concerts every Sunday evening until 1st October. https://www.esclaustre.com/es/agenda/

Live Music At Jazzbah

Located in the port of Ciutadella, jazzbah regularly holds live concerts, kicking off with British band StOp, sToP! On 9 June at 10.30pm. See full programme on https://jazzbah.es/

CONCERT:

2 June: Flor de Sal. Concert performed by Joan Mesquida on the clarinet, 8.30pm at Calós Theatre Ciutadella. Joan Mesquida has been the conductor of the Ciutadella Music Band for many years. Calós Theatre is located in Carrer Maria Auxiliadora 38, Ciutadella. Tickets for the concert can be obtained from the secretary’s office located inside Calós Bar, (address Avinguda de la Constitució 57, Ciutadella), from 7.30pm on 2nd June (one hour before the start of the concert). Tickets: 20 €

Teatre Principal

This is the oldest opera house in Spain, dating from 1829., with a wide programme of shows and concerts. See website for full programme. Tickets available online or from the box office.

Carrer d’en Deià 40, Mahón

Box office open mornings Tuesday to Saturday 1.30am to 1.30pm. Afternoons: Thursday and Friday 6.30 to 8.30pm. https://www.taquilla.com/mahon/teatre-principal-de-mao

Teatre Des Born

Plaça des Born, Ciutdadella

Ciutadella’s theatre put on a full programme of events, listed on the website https://www.teatredesborn.com/ Tickets available online and from the ticket office open Tuesdays 11.30am to 1pm, Thursdays 7 to 8.30pm, also one hour before the start of the performance.

Sports Events

4 -9 July: Sailing regatta. Menorca 52 Super Series Royal Cup. From the port of Mahón https://www.52superseries.com/events/2023/eu/menorca-52super-series-royal-cup

29 August- 2 September: 19th Copa Del Rey Classic Ships sailing regatta. www.velaclasicamenorca.com

16 September: The Trail Fars Nocturn, night run, consisting of two races, setting off from Favaritx lighthouse (23km) and Es Grau (13km). https://traildelsfars.com/nocturna

24 September: Artiem Half Menorca Triathlon. www.artiemhalfmenorca.com

13-15 October: Mountain bike tour of Menorca. www.menorcabtt.com

20-22 October: International cycling tour. www.menorcacicloturista.com

Es Castell Guided Tours

Tours of the town centre in English at 7pm on 6th and 13th June. Then in Spanish and English every Saturday at 7pm, from 17 June to 9 September. Departing from the tourist information centre in the windmill Molí de sa Creu, Plaça s’Arraval vella, Es Castell. Free. Places can be booked by phoning 971 3674 37, or you can just turn up at the start.

Guided Tours

Fort Marlborough: Fridays at 10am (in English). Tickets online https://www.menorca.es/en/Visitas_guiadas_al_Fort_de_ Marlborough/16037

Torre d’en Galmés: Sundays at 10am (in English). Tickets online https://www.menorca.es/es/Visitas_guiadas_al_poblado_de_ Torre_den_Galmes/15447

Es Castell guided tours in Spanish and English of the town centre every Saturday at 7pm, from 17 June to 9 September. Departing from the tourist information centre in the windmill Molí de sa Creu, Plaça s’Arraval vella, Es Castell. Free.

Cova de s’Aigua, in Cala Blanca: guided tours in English daily at 9am and 3pm. https://www.menorca.es/es/Visitas_guiadas_la_Cova_ de_sAigua/14052

Lazareto Quarantine Island: Guided tours in English on Thursdays at 5pm. Departure from Cales Fonts, Es Castell. Tickets from tourist information offices and from nanventura.es

L Thica

Guided tours in Spanish of the quarries Pedreres de s’Hostal every second Sunday of the month at 11am.

Stone cutting workshops held every Saturday at 9.30am.

https://lithica.es/en/lithica/

Sant Joan Fiestas 2023

Saturday 17 June:

Vetlla des Be (The vigil of the sheep) from dusk right throughout the night.

Sunday 18 June:

Dia des Be (Day of the sheep), starting at the Caixer Senyor’s house at 9am, then going round to the town hall and the bishop’s palace, continuing round the town right throughout the day, eventually finishing up at the Caixer Casat’s house.

In the evening at about 8pm there is the traditional battle of hazelnuts on the Contramurada. The hazelnuts are intended to represent kisses. The Municipal Music Band plays by Calós bar.

Thursday 22 June:

Sant Joan bonfires at various points throughout the town, with music and dancing from 9pm onwards.

Friday 23 June: Eve of Sant Joan:

2pm. The Fabioler (piper) asks the Caixer Senyor for permission to start the gathering of the horses and riders, from the Caixer Senyor’s house. The Fiesta flag is handed over to the Caixer Fadrí by the wife of the Caixer Casat. The horses gather in the Plaça des Born, awaiting the arrival of the Caixer Senyor, who canters into the Born at 6pm sharp.

The whole cavalcade sets off to Sant Joan de Missa for Mass, at about 7.30pm. Meanwhile, there is another traditional battle of hazelnuts on the Contramurada.

The horses make their way back into town for the Corregudes de sa Plaça at about 10pm and the Caragol de Santa Clara, at about 11.30pm.

Saturday 24 June: The day of Sant Joan.

8am: The fabioler asks the Caixer Senyor again for permission to start the gathering of the horses and riders.

10am: the horses head down to Es Pla for the heats of the jousting games. They then return to the Born for the Corregudes a sa Plaça, carrying on to Santa Clara for the Caragol. This is followed by Mass in the Cathedral at about 2.30pm.

5pm: The horses and riders gather once more. They make their way to the Plaça Born and at about 7pm, the Caixer Senyor invites the townspeople to come down to Es Pla for the jousting games. On the way down to the port, the cavalcade calls into Santa Clara convent to pay respects to the Abbess.

The jousting games take place throughout the evening, before returning to the Cathedral Square for the Corregudes a sa Plaça and the Caragol de Santa Clara by about midnight, finishing in the early hours of the morning. Then the last notes of the flute are played, signalling the end of the Sant Joan fiestas.

Sunday 25 June:

11pm: Grand firework display from Son Oleo, to be seen from St Nicolas tower, at the mouth of the port.